From Mamaearth to Phool: Shilpa Shetty, MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Alia Bhatt among celebrity investors to back startupsCelebrity investments: Bollywood stars and cricket legends are increasingly backing Indian startups. A Tracxn report identifies 10 celebrit...
Shilpa Shetty beats Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni: 10 celebrities with the highest number of startup investment roundsShilpa Shetty Kundra leads Tracxn’s ranking of celebrity startup investors with 10 disclosed funding rounds between 2021 and 2026 YTD. MS D...
VC funding for women-led startups declined in 2023: reportA new report reveals a decline in VC funding for women-led businesses in India. According to WinPe, a non-profit organisation focused on ge...
Pure-play online D2C brands step up offline presence to push growthMamaearth, one of India's prominent D2C brands, is expanding its reach with over 1.7 lakh retail touchpoints, marking a shift towards physi...
Anushka Sharma-backed D2C snack brand Slurrp Farm raises Rs 60 crore in fundingFounded in 2016 by Meghana Narayan and Shauravi Malik, Slurrp Farm saw its revenue more than double in FY23 to Rs 42 crore.
Ahead of Prime Day sale, Amazon says consumer sentiments 'positive' in marketAmazon Pay is launching the fastest hotels and international flights booking experience, with access to special prices on all flights and 1...
L’Oréal invests in consumer-focused VC fund DSG Consumer PartnersL’Oréal said that the investment in DSG’s fourth fund would be strategic in nature and that it would invest in beauty and personal care sta...
$100-million opportunity: India, the largest producer of millets, exports only 1% of the outputIndia is gung-ho about becoming a global hub for millets and, in the process, solving global hunger and nutritional issues. But what we cul...
Fireside Ventures closes largest fund at $225 millionThe fund is nearly double the size of its previous fund of $120 million. It counts Mamaearth, Boat, and Slurrp Farm among its existing port...
International Women’s Day: Why only 20% of India’s 63 million MSMEs are led by womenThere are many factors that act as deterrents for women entrepreneurs. Striking a balance between household responsibilities and business o...
Amazon India launches startup accelerator 2.0 to nurture emerging brandsAmazon India said that the programme will provide startups an opportunity to showcase their business propositions to partner VC firms - Acc...
Prices of imported healthy foods, fruits may come down, but marginallyHealthy natural foods maker Slurrp Farm co-founder Meghana Narayan said: “The reduction of duties is likely to positively impact consumer p...
Expert session to grow your small businesses internationallyTo help small businesses create a path for themselves and establish themselves in the global market, an eminent panel of experts will delib...
Indigo Paints IPO: Sequoia gains, Zerodha fumblesSequoia Capital is expected to garner up to Rs 650 crore by selling 7-8% stake in the Indigo Paints IPO. Such is the demand for the shares ...
Slurrp Farm lands $2 million Series A funding from Fireside VenturesSlurrp Farm has a portfolio of 25 products, which include porridges and cereals, puffed snacks for children, millet pancakes, millet dosa, ...
Brands gain on rising appetite for healthy livingThe Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of healthy living among a wider set of consumers, brands have said.
Move over, fast food! Health-conscious Bengalureans order millet-based dishes onlineNow, millets jump onto the online food delivery bandwagon.